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HCB Respiratory System Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded

Apnea

Ans: No breathing


Cyanosis

Ans: Bluish discoloration of the skin


Diffusion

Ans: When molecules move from an area of high concentration
to an area of low concentration


Dyspnea

Ans: Difficult and labored breathing


Hypoxia

Ans: Deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body


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Intercostal

Ans: Extending between the ribs


Respiratory distress

Ans: Increased work of breathing


Respiratory failure

Ans: the reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen
intake is not sufficient to support life


Retractions

Ans: Pulling in the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when
breathing


Air

Ans: Enters through the mouth and nose


Epiglottis

Ans: Closes over the glottis to prevent food and foreign objects
from entering the trachea

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